# Elementary Self-improvement Up until now, we have come to understand the meaning of life and know that the ultimate goal of life is not to possess something in the human world, but to find a way to extend life to a higher space of existence. We have identified our position, understood what is inevitable, and what remains is the question of how to step by step move towards the goal. To reach the ideal other shore—where the spirit enters the Thousand-year World and transforms into a celestial after the death of the body—we must practice self-improvement and self-cultivation. First is self-improvement. What is self-improvement? “Self-improvement” refers to recognizing, identifying, judging, and finding the best path. “Practice” means to adhere to and implement in daily life. Self-improvement is divided into three levels: elementary self-improvement, intermediate self-improvement, and advanced self-improvement. Elementary Self-improvement Elementary self-improvement mainly involves norms of daily behavior. These norms not only help us achieve a successful life in the secular society, leading us to health, wealth, and freedom, but also lay a solid foundation for intermediate self-improvement. If we can do this, there is no greater good. We know that our thinking, consciousness, and mind are connected with the negative universe, which contains positive spirits, evil spirits, kind spirits, and malevolent spirits. Whatever kind of thoughts we have, there will be spirits to match them. If we curse someone, that person will be unlucky. If we think of suicide, there will be corresponding spirits to encourage and help us commit suicide. Whatever we yearn for, it will come. Therefore, elementary self-improvement first requires us to clear our thoughts, especially to remove negative thoughts, and establish normal, positive, active, happy, and desirable thoughts. The best method is to pray to the Lord—the Greatest Creator. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://en.chanyuan8.org/self-improvement-and-self-cultivation/elementary-self-improvement.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.